#AFBA7D
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.5% 0.083 116.7), rgb(175, 186, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#AFBA7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBA7D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 186, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.083 116.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AFBA7D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBA7D | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBA7D text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBA7D text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 117)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEBC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 116.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBA7D
oklch(76.5% 0.083 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CAB40
oklch(70.8% 0.132 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#859400
oklch(63.2% 0.145 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#AFBA7D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C2B479 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B580 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B4AA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBA7D
#AFBA7D
oklch(76.5% 0.083 116.7)
- #B8A8E2
#B8A8E2
oklch(76.5% 0.083 297)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AFBA7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
Use #AFBA7D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.